7 bitchin’ approaches to data visualization#
This is a way cool collection of new approaches to describing data on the web – visually. Things like heat maps, mind maps, and elastic lists – super cool.
Archive | January, 2008
Inspiration
Well, its MacWorld season out in California, so a nod to Apple Computer. I think this ad is one of their greatest. If you ever need inspiration, this video provides it. A collection of greatest people who have lived. And look at their faces, they are all real people, not just historical icons, but real [...]
Dancing
A little more adventure travel with a twist. Check out this video from Matt, jigging around the world.
Tuxedo Travels
Just when you thought there were no more frontiers. Just when you thought that adventure was dead, along comes the Tuxedo Travels. My friend Doug Campbell was sitting in Hong Kong w/ his buddy, and after a few drinks, they decided to don tuxedos and travel overland in their formal attire all the way to [...]
America’s Cheapest Family
Imagine living on $35k a year. Now imagine supporting six other family members on your 35k. This family does just that. They are America’s Cheapest Family, and they have paid off their house in just 9 years. They live simply, but they enjoy life immensely with very little waste. How much do we need in [...]
The Big Switch
This looks like a great read. Its all about how computing is following the same path electricity followed. A hundred years ago, companies stopped generating their own power with steam engines and dynamos and plugged into the newly built electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electric utilities didn’t just change how businesses operate. [...]
Geographic Prodigy
You think Americans are geographically illiterate? Not if Lily has anything to say about it. Not too bad considering she’s a little less than 2 yrs old. I especially like how she corrects her parents pronunciation of “Mexico”.
Sherwin Nuland @ TED
I’ve been going to the TED conference for a number of years – its a remarkable gathering of people with a broad range of incredible speakers. This talk by Sherwin Nuland was one of the best I’ve ever seen there. His talk has all the qualities of a superb presentation – he tells a story. [...]